Gitxsan Environmental Services

Gitxsan Environmental Services© (GES) is an indigenous owned company operated by the Gitxsan Nation and founded in 2013. We are based in South Hazelton, BC servicing primarily western Canada although we welcome opportunities anywhere in Canada. We are a SAFE certified company through the BC Forest Safety Council (Certificate #1181) which means our safety programs are audited yearly and exceed industry standards.

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Our services

  • Wildlife and Terrestrial Studies

  • Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

  • Environmental Assessments

  • Cultural Heritage Resource Assessments

  • UAV (Drone) Services

  • Environmental Protection and Mitigation Planning

  • Provincial and Federal Environmental Permitting

  • Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Implementation

  • Pre-disturbance Avian Nest Surveys

  • Environmental Inspection and Construction Monitoring

  • Fish and Amphibian Salvages

  • Habitat Offsetting and Restoration

  • Environmental Compliance and Effects Monitoring

  • Labour and Heavy Equipment Operators

Our mission and values

We believe in investing in people first. Our mission is to develop opportunities for individuals within the Gitxsan Nation and our surrounding communities through education, training and mentorship. We hope to be a part of an individual’s journey to become a registered environmental professional and help to build a meaningful and rewarding career with GES.

Partner with GES

GES is open to cultivating new partnerships with like-minded environmental assessment companies looking to build an indigenous partnership in BC. Our crews have worked on many major projects including:

Environment Resource Management at KSM Mine

Pre-disturbance assessments in collaboration with ERM for the KSM mine development owned by Seabridge Gold in Northwest BC. Job scopes included avian nest surveys, aquatic and wildlife assessments, fish and amphibian salvages.

Jacobs on Coastal Gas Link Pipeline

Pre-disturbance assessments in collaboration with Jacobs for the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline Project owned by TC Energy in Northwest BC. Job scopes included water quality monitoring, fish and amphibian salvages and wildlife assessments.

Geoterra for NorthPac Forestry Group

Forestry developments in collaboration with Geoterra for the Kispiox area of Northpac Forestry Groups license in Northwest BC. Job scopes included reconnaissance, cultural heritage assessments, layout, timber cruising, waste surveys and permitting.